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Encrypted messaging made in Germany with free personal accounts, business administration, and full data hosting on German servers.
German encrypted messenger with free private accounts and a business edition, hosted in Germany.
ginlo is a German encrypted messenger that keeps every message, group chat, and shared file on servers located in Germany, operated under German law. The free ginlo Private app covers personal messaging, while ginlo Business adds the administration, compliance, and user management features companies need to replace WhatsApp at work.
All communication is end-to-end encrypted, and the business edition gives administrators a management cockpit: centrally provision users, enforce policies, and keep corporate conversations off employees' private accounts. Since the data never leaves German jurisdiction, works councils and data protection officers get straightforward answers.
Key features:
- Free personal messenger with end-to-end encrypted chats and groups
- German hosting only, with all data processed under German law
- Business edition with central user management and admin cockpit
- End-to-end encryption across messages, groups, and file sharing
- No advertising and no data resale in either edition
- GDPR-native processing with German data protection standards
ginlo is developed by ginlo.net GmbH in Munich, Germany, and positions itself squarely at the intersection of consumer convenience and German data protection: a messenger your company's DPO can approve without a transfer impact assessment.
Ideal for German-speaking teams and privacy-minded families who want WhatsApp-style messaging with hosting that never leaves Germany.
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